Jessica O'Connell

Jessica O'Connell

O'Connell at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1989-02-10) 10 February 1989
Education	West Virginia University[1]
Height	158 cm (5 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight	48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	5000 m
College team	West Virginia Mountaineers[3]
Coached by	Mike Van Tighem[1]

Jessica O'Connell (born 10 February 1989) is a Canadian athlete competing primarily in long-distance events.^[4] She represented her country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships finishing ninth.^[5]

In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team in the 5000 meter event.^[6]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Canada
2007	Pan American Junior Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	4th	1500 m	4:27.84
			3rd	3000 m	9:56.33
2008	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	16th (h)	1500 m	4:24.73
2010	NACAC U23 Championships	Miramar, United States	2nd	1500 m	4:25:78
			1st	5000 m	17:15:73
2014	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, United Kingdom	10th	5000 m	15:45.33
	Continental Cup	Marrakech, Morocco	7th	3000 m	9:11.041
2015	Pan American Games	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	7th	5000 m	16:08.41
2016	World Indoor Championships	Portland, United States	9th	3000 m	9:05.71
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	26th (h)	5000 m	15:51.18

¹Representing the Americas

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 1500 metres – 4:11.84 (Halifax 2014)
• One mile – 4:30.75 (Burnaby 2014)
• 3000 metres – 8:51.37 (Rabat 2015)
• 5000 metres – 15:06.44 (Palo Alto 2015)

Indoor

• 3000 metres – 8:53.09 (New York 2015)

References

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